Cancer Kids First (CKF) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports children undergoing treatment for cancer. The organisation describes itself as the largest youth-led cancer non-profit in the world.
History Cancer Kids First was founded in 2019 by Olivia Zhang, then a 14-year-old high school student based in McLean, Virginia. Zhang has stated that she founded the organisation as a response to the passing of her grandfather and her elementary school teacher from cancer.
By December 2023, CBS News reported that the organisation had supported approximately 8,000 young cancer patients.
See also Childhood cancer Youth activism
References
External links
Cancer Kids First at GuideStar Cancer Kids First at Harvard Innovation Labs